First off - my apologies to everyone who may stop by this blogsite - I have not had (or made) time to devote to creating new entries. I hope to remedy that. Please be patient with me - and remember...time is NOT my friend!
Transition - one of those dreaded words. It is also a word that means something new, a change, something different. Seems we are always in transition, or everyone else around us is - making changes, moving, changing jobs, changing status (engaged, married, separated, etc., etc.).
Some of those transitions are easy to take in stride. Other times, those transitions seem to take a hefty toll on us - whether that toll is on our emotions, money, time, and friendships. Is there a healthy way to face these transitions as they pop up in our lives?
The latest issue of Among Worlds magazine (September 2007) is centered around "Transitions" and we have several new authors contributing their thoughts and ideas. While I won't give away the great content we have to offer you (the subscribers to Among Worlds), I would like to hear from those who do read our blog. How do you approach an upcoming transition? Do you "think destination" should it be a move or job change? Do you take what transpired in a past transition and apply the good part of it to your next transition? Do you continue to stay in touch with those who have moved away (or when you did the moving)?
Just a few questions/thoughts here. I would love to hear what you have to say!
Margie
2 comments:
i work with seriously emotionallly distrubed and/or developmentally delayed children at a residential treatment facility. we always have to prepare them for "transitions" (time to end the activity, time to do homework, got to dinner, bath/bed time) and we give them 15-10-5-1 minute prompts and they still seem to have trouble and act out. my transitions usually involve state lines, borders, jobs etc and i never practice what i preach to the kids. hmmmm.....
Let me tell you it is interesting when it comes to transition. I feel in this past transition I spent so much time leaving I hadn't prepared to enter into my new world. It takes specific work to make sure that we are intentional in transition from and to our new place. I think the hardest thing is letting go of your life as it was and embrace the change to life as it will be. Letting go of close friends is the most painful because no matter how you look at it your friendships change...
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